# Click on Element

This is a pre-built Action located under the **@Custom Element**. The functionality of this Action in Avo Assure is to perform a click operation on the element specified in the input value. The result is stored in the given dynamic variable for further use during test execution.

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The **Click on Element** action works only when the **VerifyExists** action is executed in a preceding step.
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## Syntax

**Input Value**: `<ObjectType>;<VisibleText(Optional)>;<Index>;<abs(optional)>`

| Argument                            | Description                                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <p>\<ObjectType><br>(Required)</p>  | Provide the object type you want to preform the click operation. (e.g., button, link)                                                                  |
| <p>\<VisibleText><br>(Optional)</p> | Provide the visible text associated with the object.                                                                                                   |
| <p>\<Index><br>(Required)</p>       | <p>Provide the position of the object you want to identify based on its sequence in the application.<br><strong>Note</strong>: Index start from 0.</p> |
| <p>\<abs><br>(Optional)</p>         | Provide the absolute XPath of the object you want to identify for the click operation.                                                                 |

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**Note**:

* If the last argument **abs** is defined, the action executes using absolute identification based on the specified absolute XPath provided in the input.
* To skip an optional input value, use an extra semicolon (;).
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**Output Value**: `<Dynamic Variable>(Optional);<Dynamic Variable>(Optional)`

| Argument                                                    | Description                                                       |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \<Dynamic Variable>(Optional);\<Dynamic Variable>(Optional) | Both dynamic variable stores the status as **True** or **False**. |

### **Example 1: Clicking on UI Element**

In this example, we are explaining how to perform a click action on a specific object using the provided identification details.

* **Action**: Click on Element
* **Input Value:** button;;0
  * The first argument (**button**) specifies the object type to be identified.
  * The second argument is left blank to skip an optional value.
  * The third argument (**0**) specifies the index of the object when multiple matching elements are present.

**Output Value**: {Status}

* The result of the click operation is stored in the **{Status}** dynamic variable, with the following possible values:
  * **True**: If the element is clicked successfully.
  * **False**: If the element is not clicked successfully.

**Logical Explanation**: The **Click on Element** action reads the identification details from the **Input Value** column (**button;;0**). The action locates the matching UI element based on the object type and index and performs a click operation on it. The execution result of the click action (**True**) is stored in the **{Status}** variable.

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### **Example 2: Clicking on UI Element using Optional Parameters**

In this example, we are explaining how to perform a click action on a UI element using optional identification parameters.

* **Action**: Click on Element
* **Input Value**: button;Log In;0
  * The first argument (**button**) specifies the object type to be identified.
  * The second argument (**Log In**) specifies the visible text of the element.
  * The third argument (**0**) specifies the index of the object when multiple matching elements are present.
* **Output Value**: {Status}
  * The result of the click operation is stored in the **{Status}** dynamic variable, with the following possible values:
    * **True**: If the element is clicked successfully.
    * **False**: If the element is not clicked successfully.
* **Logical Explanation**: The **Click on Element** action reads the identification details from the **Input Value** column (**button;Log In;0**). The action locates the matching UI element using the object type, visible text and index, and then performs a click operation. The execution result of the click action (**True**) is stored in the **{Status}** variable.

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